Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul appeals school mask ruling

"Absent a stay, students, teachers, and other school employees will be further exposed to COVID-19, leading to additional and likely widespread transmission within schools and in the broader community, increased hospitalizations and deaths, and school staff shortages requiring full remote learning or even school closures," the appeal stated.

Chicago medical team will now come to your home

Not sure if you have a cold or COVID? Well, you no longer need to run out to your doctor or buy an at-home test to answer that question.

Special Report: Chicago medical team will now come to your home
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Not sure if you have a cold or COVID? Well, you no longer need to run out to your doctor or buy an at-home test to answer that question.

Doctors: Wear masks, no matter what courts say
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Dr. Mike Alebich joined FOX 32 to talk about students wearing masks in school, despite courts that rule they don't have to.

Attorney Patrick Walsh answers legal questions about masks in schools
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The legal battle over masks in schools has some parents ripping their hair out. FOX 32's Tia Ewing speaks with attorney Patrick Walsh on what has happened in court so far and what could happen next.

Battle over masks in schools leaves many unsure what to do
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The legal battle over masks in schools continues as parents and students wonder whether they'll have to wear masks to class on Tuesday. FOX 32's Elizabeth Matthews has the latest.

Reversal of state mask mandate creates 'tremendous amount of confusion' at Illinois schools

There was confusion over masks in schools across Illinois Monday after a downstate judge ruled that state mask mandates do not have to be enforced at certain school districts.

Plano dad beats COVID-19 after 197 days in the hospital

Josh Welch caught COVID-19 in July. After more than seven months in the hospital, he's finally back home with his family.

Some Chicago-area schools won't require masks on Monday and some will be closed, after judge's order
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Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will still require masks, but lots of suburban districts including Crystal Lake, Elgin, Harvard, Lombard, McHenry and others said that masks will be optional after a judge issued a temporary restraining order against this COVID-19 rule.

Chicago Public Schools says judge's ruling does not stop CPS from requiring masks

CPS said the "court’s current ruling does not prohibit CPS from exercising its authority to continue its COVID-19 mitigation policies and procedures, including universal masking by students and staff and vaccination and testing requirements for staff members."

Illinois judge grants temporary restraining order against mask mandates for 140 school districts

'GRAVE CONSEQUENCE': Gov. J.B. Pritzker has asked the Illinois Attorney General's office for an appeal of the judge's decision to restrain the state from enforcing the mandate for 140 districts.